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sideways949 · 11-07-2007, 11:31 AM

delete!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

k's_silvia2.0 · 11-07-2007, 11:37 AM

Just start from scratch.

Dont buy someone else's headache.

jackjack · 11-07-2007, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by k's_silvia2.0

Just start from scratch.

Dont buy someone else's headache.

right on. unless its a stock engine.

bigOdom1 · 11-07-2007, 11:38 AM

do it man you would be so fucking cool if you had a ESSS AARRR. you fucking pirate you. i suggest you spend that 6500 on a new haircut get this haircut and youll be even cooler
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JMOh-cul6M"]link[/ame]

steve shadows · 11-07-2007, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bigodom1

do it man you would be so fucking cool if you had a ESSS AARRR. you fucking pirate you. i suggest you spend that 6500 on a new haircut get this haircut and youll be even cooler
link

stop posting videos of me dude

Justin Bernstein · 11-07-2007, 11:39 AM

Since your new to 240's I would recommend doing some research on SR20 swaps, since the car your looking at has one. It seems to be modded pretty well but searching this forum's "cars for sale" section would help you get an idea of the going rates for sr swapped cars. I feel that since your in cali you would have a better time finding some whips on our forum, most are in cali.

ewuzh · 11-07-2007, 11:43 AM

What do you personally think of the mods he's done? If it's already in the direction you planned to mod it, then the car might be worth more to you than someone else.

hijack3d · 11-07-2007, 11:52 AM

Why exactly do you want this car? It's pretty clean, nice and all.. but if I were just starting out (especially if I were new to turbo-mods), I would start stock. Like the other guy said... why buy someone else's (potential) headache?

shmiddy · 11-07-2007, 11:55 AM

Hatch Love!~

S13Leprechaun · 11-07-2007, 12:04 PM

if i was you id find a completely stock hatch, with a completely stock sr.. with maybe an exhaust or a bolt on something you know.... if you were gonna do an sr anyway... if not then dont do that.. then you can concetrate on consmetic, suspension, yada yada... do it!

jskateborders · 11-07-2007, 01:14 PM

Get one stock.... and do everything yourself with the help of the interweb. It will be like going to uti with the hands on shit... but you can spend the 20 grand on mods...

jholman05 · 11-07-2007, 02:08 PM

If you buy an already modded car you will most likely be saving money, and time. The downside would be if something broke you might not know how or what to fix. Or worse yet, the person you bought it off of didnt know what they were doing and stuff starts falling apart shortly after you buy it. So I recomend, if you have the time and money but dont have the know how, buy a complete stock s13 hatch, maybe even one with a blown motor. Research see if you want an sr, ca, ka, or rb and learn as much as you can before going that route. You'll be happier building it yourself, trust me.

sideways949 · 11-07-2007, 06:59 PM

thanks for all the input. i think you guys changed my mind to going stock and modding it myself. thanks guys

Jung918 · 11-07-2007, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by sideways949

thanks for all the input. i think you guys changed my mind to going stock and modding it myself. thanks guys

It's like a girl. You don't want one that has been around the block. I'm talking New York city block, not a LA block.

Search and ask questions. Whatever you do, don't let your impulse get the better of you.

Since you live in the 949, there is a Irvine meet and also a autobacs meets. You can show up, look at the cars, and ask questions.

sideways949 · 11-08-2007, 02:23 PM

ya i have been goin to the irvine one wit my buddy in his s14. and coming closer and closer to wat i really want.

bo2o · 11-07-2007, 07:27 PM

buy one that runs and will run for a long time.

pignose4life · 11-08-2007, 03:42 PM

check out craigslist.org autotrade is over priced most of the time

unicoladron · 11-08-2007, 03:56 PM

he's also lying about the "30k motor mileage" part, if you do buy a car that has an SR swap, ummm don't rely on the whole LOW MILEAGE most early red and blacktops don't have that type of mileage anymore. buy yourself a compression tester if you are looking to buy ANY car, especially a car that is over 10 years old.

Bobafreak · 11-08-2007, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by unicoladron

he's also lying about the "30k motor mileage" part, if you do buy a car that has an SR swap, ummm don't rely on the whole LOW MILEAGE most early red and blacktops don't have that type of mileage anymore. buy yourself a compression tester if you are looking to buy ANY car, especially a car that is over 10 years old.

Very true. thats why i buy the whole clip including the cluster with the car. So i know the exact mileage of the vehicle. 30-40k my ass......

xpl2007 · 11-08-2007, 08:57 PM

I got one for sale only had it for 4 months. Everything was done right. And i started going through it so its great! Ask around check out my for sale 89 coupe srd power. This is my 12th 240sx so i know whats up!!!
thanks good luck.. Ask me beofore you buy one and i can tell you if its good and all. I know most drivers out there so i know whos ligit and whos cars is broke or is just rigged!!!
Becarefull if you dont know what to look for!!
GL

legacy927 · 11-09-2007, 07:32 AM

just buy a stock s13 for cheap, that is already manual, no headaches for auto to manual conversion. Depending on your budget, you can either go for sr20 or a rb..I think you would save lot more money this way then starting off someone elses project..you would never know what the other guy did to the car..good luck

Okinawandrifter87 · 11-09-2007, 08:12 AM

Yeah seriously like everyone else is saying. Buy a stock s chassis. Upgrade it with suspension first since it seems your new to the field. Then after worry about brakes and tires. And then worry about making power with a motor swap. That is if you plan on pushing this car to its limits.

Slammed Assassin · 11-10-2007, 10:12 PM

yea dude im a new 240 guy also..i was glad i got a stock one..now i have the choices to go rb, ca, ka, or sr..u should get a virgin car..so its not fucked around wid.

Kougeki · 11-10-2007, 10:23 PM

Stock's the way to go.
Base your engine on what you're gonna do.
Don't get an RB and expect it to handle like a dream.

smurfgcr · 11-10-2007, 10:25 PM

definatly a good idea to start out stock. with that much money you'll be able to get a decent chassis and start the modding on your own. its quite gratifying making all your own decisions and doing all the work, plus you'll learn so much as compared to going out there and buying an already sr'd car with more issues than you can fathom

11-07-2007, 11:31 AM	#1
sideways949 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: OC, 949 Age: 37 Posts: 41 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	NEED HELP!!! buying 1st 240 need opinions delete!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Last edited by sideways949; 07-27-2009 at 02:24 AM..

11-07-2007, 11:37 AM	#2
k's_silvia2.0 Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 909/951 Age: 38 Posts: 5,111 Trader Rating: (17) Feedback Score: 17 reviews	Just start from scratch. Dont buy someone else's headache. __________________

11-07-2007, 11:38 AM	#4
bigOdom1 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Auburn/Birmingham AL Age: 41 Posts: 1,817 Trader Rating: (4) Rides Gallery: bigOdom1 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	do it man you would be so fucking cool if you had a ESSS AARRR. you fucking pirate you. i suggest you spend that 6500 on a new haircut get this haircut and youll be even cooler [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JMOh-cul6M"]link[/ame] __________________ my car domain that good review thread

11-07-2007, 11:52 AM	#8
hijack3d Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Olympia, WA Age: 39 Posts: 351 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Why exactly do you want this car? It's pretty clean, nice and all.. but if I were just starting out (especially if I were new to turbo-mods), I would start stock. Like the other guy said... why buy someone else's (potential) headache? __________________ Don't worry, it's legit: Review (Thanks Mike)

11-07-2007, 12:04 PM	#10
S13Leprechaun Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 1904 Posts: 1,110 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	if i was you id find a completely stock hatch, with a completely stock sr.. with maybe an exhaust or a bolt on something you know.... if you were gonna do an sr anyway... if not then dont do that.. then you can concetrate on consmetic, suspension, yada yada... do it! __________________ *thurs. knights.*

11-07-2007, 11:39 AM	#6
Justin Bernstein Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: wherever Age: 41 Posts: 171 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Since your new to 240's I would recommend doing some research on SR20 swaps, since the car your looking at has one. It seems to be modded pretty well but searching this forum's "cars for sale" section would help you get an idea of the going rates for sr swapped cars. I feel that since your in cali you would have a better time finding some whips on our forum, most are in cali.

11-07-2007, 11:43 AM	#7
ewuzh Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SoCal Age: 39 Posts: 263 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What do you personally think of the mods he's done? If it's already in the direction you planned to mod it, then the car might be worth more to you than someone else.

11-07-2007, 11:55 AM	#9
shmiddy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: nyc Age: 39 Posts: 1,279 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Hatch Love!~

11-07-2007, 01:14 PM	#11
jskateborders Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tucson AZ Age: 36 Posts: 1,258 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Get one stock.... and do everything yourself with the help of the interweb. It will be like going to uti with the hands on shit... but you can spend the 20 grand on mods...

11-07-2007, 02:08 PM	#12
jholman05 Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cincinnati Age: 37 Posts: 286 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	If you buy an already modded car you will most likely be saving money, and time. The downside would be if something broke you might not know how or what to fix. Or worse yet, the person you bought it off of didnt know what they were doing and stuff starts falling apart shortly after you buy it. So I recomend, if you have the time and money but dont have the know how, buy a complete stock s13 hatch, maybe even one with a blown motor. Research see if you want an sr, ca, ka, or rb and learn as much as you can before going that route. You'll be happier building it yourself, trust me.

11-07-2007, 06:59 PM	#13
sideways949 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: OC, 949 Age: 37 Posts: 41 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thanks for all the input. i think you guys changed my mind to going stock and modding it myself. thanks guys

11-08-2007, 02:23 PM	#15
sideways949 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: OC, 949 Age: 37 Posts: 41 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ya i have been goin to the irvine one wit my buddy in his s14. and coming closer and closer to wat i really want.

11-07-2007, 07:27 PM	#16
bo2o Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2006 Location: 626 socal! Posts: 1,315 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	buy one that runs and will run for a long time. __________________ fS! *vlsd ! slim fans ! hid kits ! lug nuts !* http://www.zilvia.net/f/search.php?d...earchuser=bo2o ^^^click^^^

11-08-2007, 03:42 PM	#17
pignose4life Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 626.socal Posts: 547 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	check out craigslist.org autotrade is over priced most of the time

11-08-2007, 03:56 PM	#18
unicoladron Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Long Island, NY Age: 40 Posts: 568 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	he's also lying about the "30k motor mileage" part, if you do buy a car that has an SR swap, ummm don't rely on the whole LOW MILEAGE most early red and blacktops don't have that type of mileage anymore. buy yourself a compression tester if you are looking to buy ANY car, especially a car that is over 10 years old. __________________ 1993 KA24DE for sale with 180k..running when pulled.... need to get rid of ASAP...i'm moving

11-08-2007, 08:57 PM	#20
xpl2007 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 1,490 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	I got one for sale only had it for 4 months. Everything was done right. And i started going through it so its great! Ask around check out my for sale 89 coupe srd power. This is my 12th 240sx so i know whats up!!! thanks good luck.. Ask me beofore you buy one and i can tell you if its good and all. I know most drivers out there so i know whos ligit and whos cars is broke or is just rigged!!! Becarefull if you dont know what to look for!! GL __________________ http://zilvia.net/f/traderratings.html?u=57636 If i sold you something or gave you it for free post here! Thanks!

11-09-2007, 07:32 AM	#21
legacy927 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: ny, ny Posts: 477 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	just buy a stock s13 for cheap, that is already manual, no headaches for auto to manual conversion. Depending on your budget, you can either go for sr20 or a rb..I think you would save lot more money this way then starting off someone elses project..you would never know what the other guy did to the car..good luck

11-09-2007, 08:12 AM	#22
Okinawandrifter87 Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 3,959 Trader Rating: (22) Feedback Score: 22 reviews	Yeah seriously like everyone else is saying. Buy a stock s chassis. Upgrade it with suspension first since it seems your new to the field. Then after worry about brakes and tires. And then worry about making power with a motor swap. That is if you plan on pushing this car to its limits. __________________ Driftphreak87

11-10-2007, 10:12 PM	#23
Slammed Assassin Nissanaholic! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxnard/SV Posts: 2,065 Trader Rating: (34) Feedback Score: 34 reviews	yea dude im a new 240 guy also..i was glad i got a stock one..now i have the choices to go rb, ca, ka, or sr..u should get a virgin car..so its not fucked around wid.

11-10-2007, 10:23 PM	#24
Kougeki Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Santa Ana, CA Age: 38 Posts: 593 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Stock's the way to go. Base your engine on what you're gonna do. Don't get an RB and expect it to handle like a dream. __________________ *Gamertag:XxChumbawumbaxX*

11-10-2007, 10:25 PM	#25
smurfgcr Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: santa rosa, ca Posts: 152 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	definatly a good idea to start out stock. with that much money you'll be able to get a decent chassis and start the modding on your own. its quite gratifying making all your own decisions and doing all the work, plus you'll learn so much as compared to going out there and buying an already sr'd car with more issues than you can fathom